Integrates AI models with Jira through a standardized Model Context Protocol interface.
If you already use Jira, the jira mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. Integrates AI models with Jira through a standardized Model Context Protocol interface.
A Model Context Protocol server implementation for Jira integration. This server allows AI models to interact with Jira through a standardized interface.
The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:
Prerequisites — The Prerequisites tool exposed by this serverSetup — 1. Clone the repository 2. Install dependencies: npm install 3. Set up environment variables 4. Start development server: npm run devTesting — The Testing tool exposed by this serverConfiguration is passed through the environment: JIRA_HOST, JIRA_API_TOKEN. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.
The server ships on npm as @modelcontextprotocol/server-jira, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.
This sits in the planning and project tracking group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Jira's toolset — Prerequisites, Setup, Testing — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by uddeshya-23; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
This entry was verified against Jira's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites | The Prerequisites tool exposed by this server. |
| Setup | 1. Clone the repository 2. Install dependencies: npm install 3. Set up environment variables 4. Start development server: npm run dev |
| Testing | The Testing tool exposed by this server. |
{
"mcpServers": {
"jira-5": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-jira"],
"env": {
"JIRA_HOST": "your-value",
"JIRA_API_TOKEN": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| JIRA_HOST | Endpoint or connection string the server talks to. | Optional |
| JIRA_API_TOKEN | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
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